Armholes—Bind off 7 (8-9) sts at beg. of next 2 rows for underarm. Dec. 1 st each side every 2nd row 8 (9-10) times; 98 (102-106) sts. Work even until armholes measure 7¼ (7½-7¾) ins., straight up from underarm.

Shoulders—Bind off 6 (8-10) sts at beg. of next 2 rows; 9 sts at beg. of next 6 rows. Bind off remaining 32 sts for back of neck.

Neck Shaping—Bind off 20 sts at beg. of next row. Dec. 1 st at neck edge every row 6 times. Shape shoulder as on back when armhole is same length.

Mark position of 7 buttons on front band evenly spaced, having first button 1 in. from lower edge and 7th button the same distance below neck edge as distance between buttons. 8th button will be on neck ribbing.

Cable Pattern—Row 1—Work front band, repeat between *'s of cable pat. row 1 of left front, k to end. Finish to cor­respond to left front, shaping underarm edge at end of k rows and working buttonholes at front edge opposite markers for buttons. Sew shoulder seams.

NECKBAND—With size 1 needles, from right side, pick up and k 107 (111-115) sts evenly spaced around neck edge. Work p 1, k 1 ribbing for 1 row, end with p 1.8th Buttonhole—K 1, p 1 for 4 sts, bind off 3 sts for button­hole, finish row. Working ribbing, cast on 3 sts over button­hole on next row. Work 4 more rows of ribbing. Bind off in ribbing.